The Spanish government has announced that the level of bad loans held by the country’s banks is at an 18-year high.

Canadian officials have severely criticised of the UN right-to-food envoy, as he delivers a report saying the country needs to improve food security.

The US says it has relaxed some sanctions on investments in Burma and named an ambassador to the country following political reforms.

Two Britons reportedly killed while working as journalists in Syria were “engaged in terrorist armed operations,” the country’s UN ambassador claims.

Peter Aldous, Conservative MP for Waveney, calls for an upgrade to the country’s most easterly station at Lowestoft.

Savers in Greece have been withdrawing hundreds of millions of euros from Greek banks, amid fears the country may have to withdraw from the single currency.

As Egypt prepares for the presidential elections at the end of May, the country’s sizeable Coptic Christian minority is hoping for a moderate leader to protect their rights.

An Iranian man convicted of killing one of the country’s nuclear scientists two years ago is hanged, Iranian state media say.

Foreign direct investment in China falls for a sixth straight month in April, as worries persist over the health of the country’s economy.

Managers from around the country pay tribute to Sunday’s exciting finale to the 2011-12 Premier League season, when Manchester City won the title with seconds to go.